{"product_id":"vintage-spirit-of-st-louis-tin-litho-pencil-box-by-wallace-pencil-co","title":"Vintage \"Spirit Of St. Louis\" Tin Litho Pencil Box by Wallace Pencil Co.","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 1920s-1930s; Wallace Pencil Company - St. Louis, MO\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLithographed metal pencil box commemorating Charles Lindbergh and The Spirit of St. Louis, produced during the height of Lindbergh's post-1927 fame. The lid features period imagery of the aircraft in flight alongside a portrait of Lindbergh, paired with bold caption text referencing both the plane and aviator. The reverse is stamped \"WALLACE PENCIL CO. U.S.A.\" and shows honest surface wear from everyday school or office use. Designed as an inexpensive but visually compelling keepsake, this box reflects how aviation heroics were quickly translated into mass-market promotional objects for children and households, embedding modern flight into daily life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFollowing Lindbergh's historic solo transatlantic flight in 1927, American manufacturers rapidly licensed and referenced his image and aircraft across a wide range of consumer goods, making aviation-themed stationery and school supplies especially popular through the late 1920s and early 1930s.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSurface wear, scuffing, and paint loss present throughout consistent with age and use. No rust observed. Hinges remain intact and the box retains good structural integrity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n8\" L x 2.5\" W\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 18547 - 123025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700813271083,"sku":"18547","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/7cc097b7-13f1-566d-9999-d27a3473ee42.jpg?v=1768517537","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/vintage-spirit-of-st-louis-tin-litho-pencil-box-by-wallace-pencil-co","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}